what is the reason of failure of democracy in syria? 1 page paragraph on this question please please please help ne guys help me please
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Now this is not to say the Syrians are Nazis, but I first want to show you that democracy is not a government that works for everyone.
Democracy failed in Syria, not because the population was stupid, but rather because of British and French Imperialism which denied any possibility of a successful democracy in that region. The population was not able to embrace democratic values, but were rather radicalizedinto different political spectrums.
Democracy failed in Syria, not because the population was stupid, but rather because of British and French Imperialism which denied any possibility of a successful democracy in that region. The population was not able to embrace democratic values, but were rather radicalizedinto different political spectrums.
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If you give 100 Nazis and 100 Communists a nation and force them to be democratic, do you expect anything good out of it ?
Now this is not to say the Syrians are Nazis, but I first want to show you that democracy is not a government that works for everyone.
Democracy failed in Syria, not because the population was stupid, but rather because of British and French Imperialism which denied any possibility of a successful democracy in that region. The population was not able to embrace democratic values, but were rather radicalized into different political spectrums.
Almost any conflict in the Middle East or Africa can be traced back to British and French Imperialism, this is not to say they deliberatly ruined those regions or that they still have influence over the region, but rather that the first reason for instability comes from both Nations.
During WWI in 1916 the Sykes-Picot Agreement was created, it basically split the spheres of influences in the Middle East between the British and French, both nations promised Independence to the Arabs, and Jews if they fight against the Ottoman Empire. However instead of Independence those people were made into colonies.
Since then the artificial nations and borders of the Middle East were created, a decision which still haunts the region today.
The modern nation of Syria was created in 1920 as a Kingdom, it was supposed to be a pan-arabic and pan-Islamic nation, however instead it was made into the French Mandate of Syria and Lebanon, the people living there identified as Arabs, not as Syrians.
The French mandate was a feudal construct, the population were divided into a class system based on where you lived, either in urban or rural areas, 3 thousand families owned 50% of the country. The middle Class owned smaller properties, while the about 66% of the peasants were landless.
The top 2 % earned 50% of the income, the middle class ( 18 % ) earned 25% while the remaining 80% earned the rest.
This created a social antagonism between the classes and the vast majority of the population was really unhappy, both with the landowners and with the French.
In 1946, after WWII, the mandate got dissolved and Syria became independent, however the same Elite still controlled the country.
In 1948 after the failed Arab-Israeli war, the Elite lost power but still retained their wealth and the Military increased their influence in politics and even established a dictatorship from 1951–1954, however this allowed the Middle class to participate in politics.
This situation lead to the rise of Ba’athism, a secular ideology that seeks enlightenment of Arab culture, it aims to create a pan-arabic Nation and it favors a socialist economy, though unlike socialism it does not want to destroy private property, it doesn’t support state socialism or economic equality and instead wants modernization and a free and united Arabic Nation.
The Ba’ath party quickly rose to power in Syria, it’s main supporters were the Middle Class and Intellectuals, however they also recruited from rurual areas which lead to tribalism inside the party. It quickly turned away from their ideology and became an authoritarian, radical socialist party.
At this point there are many classes in Syria.
The newly created Middle Class which continues to grow, they are capitalists who oppose the traditional Elite who own almost the entire nation and have a monopol on the agrarian sector. The anger towards the Elite, fueled the radicalisation of the Middle Class.
The Military was also radicalized because they did not believe the Elite was strong enough to defend the country.
Ethnic and religious minorities, the Alawites, Druzes or Isma’ilis, for example were also radicalized and embraced the radical form of Ba’athism.
In 1963 the Radical Socialist Ba’athist Middle Class started a revolution to overthrow the government, the pretext of the revolution were the artificial borders created by France and the hostility within the nation, especially against the newly established Nation of Israel.
This revolution marks the end of the unstable democracy in Syria and brought the Ba’athist party to power, from 1970–2000 Hafez al-Assad, the father of the current President Assad, ruled the nation..
Democracy never had a chance because of the arbitrary decisions France made which lead to the rise of power of feudal lords and social unrest which in turn radicalized the population which climaxed in a revolution to overthrow the weak democracy to create a one-party Republic.
Now this is not to say the Syrians are Nazis, but I first want to show you that democracy is not a government that works for everyone.
Democracy failed in Syria, not because the population was stupid, but rather because of British and French Imperialism which denied any possibility of a successful democracy in that region. The population was not able to embrace democratic values, but were rather radicalized into different political spectrums.
Almost any conflict in the Middle East or Africa can be traced back to British and French Imperialism, this is not to say they deliberatly ruined those regions or that they still have influence over the region, but rather that the first reason for instability comes from both Nations.
During WWI in 1916 the Sykes-Picot Agreement was created, it basically split the spheres of influences in the Middle East between the British and French, both nations promised Independence to the Arabs, and Jews if they fight against the Ottoman Empire. However instead of Independence those people were made into colonies.
Since then the artificial nations and borders of the Middle East were created, a decision which still haunts the region today.
The modern nation of Syria was created in 1920 as a Kingdom, it was supposed to be a pan-arabic and pan-Islamic nation, however instead it was made into the French Mandate of Syria and Lebanon, the people living there identified as Arabs, not as Syrians.
The French mandate was a feudal construct, the population were divided into a class system based on where you lived, either in urban or rural areas, 3 thousand families owned 50% of the country. The middle Class owned smaller properties, while the about 66% of the peasants were landless.
The top 2 % earned 50% of the income, the middle class ( 18 % ) earned 25% while the remaining 80% earned the rest.
This created a social antagonism between the classes and the vast majority of the population was really unhappy, both with the landowners and with the French.
In 1946, after WWII, the mandate got dissolved and Syria became independent, however the same Elite still controlled the country.
In 1948 after the failed Arab-Israeli war, the Elite lost power but still retained their wealth and the Military increased their influence in politics and even established a dictatorship from 1951–1954, however this allowed the Middle class to participate in politics.
This situation lead to the rise of Ba’athism, a secular ideology that seeks enlightenment of Arab culture, it aims to create a pan-arabic Nation and it favors a socialist economy, though unlike socialism it does not want to destroy private property, it doesn’t support state socialism or economic equality and instead wants modernization and a free and united Arabic Nation.
The Ba’ath party quickly rose to power in Syria, it’s main supporters were the Middle Class and Intellectuals, however they also recruited from rurual areas which lead to tribalism inside the party. It quickly turned away from their ideology and became an authoritarian, radical socialist party.
At this point there are many classes in Syria.
The newly created Middle Class which continues to grow, they are capitalists who oppose the traditional Elite who own almost the entire nation and have a monopol on the agrarian sector. The anger towards the Elite, fueled the radicalisation of the Middle Class.
The Military was also radicalized because they did not believe the Elite was strong enough to defend the country.
Ethnic and religious minorities, the Alawites, Druzes or Isma’ilis, for example were also radicalized and embraced the radical form of Ba’athism.
In 1963 the Radical Socialist Ba’athist Middle Class started a revolution to overthrow the government, the pretext of the revolution were the artificial borders created by France and the hostility within the nation, especially against the newly established Nation of Israel.
This revolution marks the end of the unstable democracy in Syria and brought the Ba’athist party to power, from 1970–2000 Hafez al-Assad, the father of the current President Assad, ruled the nation..
Democracy never had a chance because of the arbitrary decisions France made which lead to the rise of power of feudal lords and social unrest which in turn radicalized the population which climaxed in a revolution to overthrow the weak democracy to create a one-party Republic.
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